Nursery chair



Dec 15, 1953 R. L. WENKSTERN 2,662,229

NURSERY CHAIR Filed Jan. 11, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet l fivezz or M jifiazvzegs Dec. 15, 1953 R. L. WENKSTERN 2,662,229

NURSERY CHAIR Filed Jan. 11. 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec. 15, 1953 NURSERY CHAIR Russell L. Wenkstern, Mound, Minn, assignor to Moulded Products, 1110., Spring Park, Minn, a corporation of Minnesota Application January 11, 1950, Serial No.'137,954

7 Claims.

This invention relates to a nursery chair.

It is an object of this invention to provide a novel and improved nursery chair of inexpensive and attractive construction and including means therein for holding a quantity of toilet paper in such relation that access may be readily had thereto for use in connection with the chair.

Another object of the invention is to provide a nursery chair having a seat which is removable from the base of the chair but which is capable of being interlockably connected to the base so as to prevent tipping of the chair when the seat is being occupied by a child.

The objects and advantages of the invention will more fully appear from the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters refer to the same or similar parts throughout the several views, and in which Fig. l is a perspective view of a nursery chair embodying the invention looking toward the front and left hand side of the same and showing the seat in place;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the chair looking toward the rear and right hand side of the same, and showing the seat in place;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view taken generally quite similar to Fig. 2 but showing the seat re moved, the receptacle not being shown;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view looking downwardly toward the front side of the chair, the seat being removed and the receptacle being shown in place in dotted lines;

Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section taken through the nursery chair substantially on the line 5-5 of Fig. 6 as indicated by the arrows, the seat and receptacle being in place;

Fig. 6 is a vertical longitudinal section through the chair taken substantially on the line 6' 3 of Fig. 5 as indicated by the arrows; and

Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view of the seat removed from the base.

The nursery chair includes a casing-like base designated as an entirety by th letter A, a bottom fitting within the base and designated by the letter B, and a seat resting on the base and designated by the letter C.

The base A is integrally formed preferably of pressed wood, synthetic plastic material, metal or the like, and it includes a front Wall 8, side walls 9, and a rear wall I0, the front wallmerging into the two side walls and the side walls merging into the rear wall, the four walls being disposed in somewhat upwardly converging relation. The lower edge of the rear wall 10 is notched at H while notches are also provided in the lower edges of the front wall 8 and the side walls 9 to provide legs I2 which will support the casing-like base as on the floor. The top of the base is provided with a large opening defined by an inwardly extending flange I3 located in the upper portion of the various walls of the base. The rear wall Ill is of somewhat greater height than the front wall 8 and the inturned flange It at its forward portion is provided with an upstanding rib Those portions of the flange which join the side walls 9 of the base are also provided with upstanding ribs I5 and from front to rear the ribs I5 are provided with downturned skirts I6 which merge with a downturned skirt I! formed integral with an upstanding rib l8 joining the rear portion of the inturned flange I3.

The seat C is contoured to fit the underside of the body of a seated child and is provided with a central opening IS and with a curled down central edge and with a curled down perimeter edge 2]. The perimeter edge 2| is adapted to overlap the ribs I4, I5 and [8, whereby displacement of the seat C on the casing-like base A is prevented when the seat is applied to the base. The seat also at its forward portion is provided with an upstanding hollow peaked portion 22 which is adapted to be straddled by the legs of the child, and this peaked portion is equipped with a cross web 23 forming a splash plate which may drain downwardly to the opening I9.

The major portion of the bottom 13, as best shown in Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6, is substantially horizontally disposed at a level above the legs I 2, and, accordingly, is located in spaced relation to the floor and the lower portions of the base A. This bottom B includes an upstanding cross rib 24 and a pair of spaced longitudinal ribs 25 located in such relation relative to the opening I9 that a pan or receptacle D may be held on the bottom B between these various ribs to receive the urinal discharge of the user through the opening I9.

As best indicated in Fig. 3 the cross rib 24 terminates in spaced relation from the longitudinal ribs 25 to afford channels 3? between the cross rib and the longitudinal ribs. The bottom 13 at the portion thereof forming the lower part of the channels 31 is upwardly curved slightly relative to other portions of the bottom forming dams for the retention of any fluid which may be received between the various ribs. The front edge of the bottom B is 3 provided with drainage notches 38 and in cleaning the base A, cleaning fluid may be allowed to fiow onto the bottom B and by tipping the base slightly forwardly, this fluid may be drained through the channels 31 to the notches 38 to be carried away.

In spaced relation forwardly from the rear wall it of the base, a portion of the bottom B directly rearwardly of the area between the longitudinal ribs 25 proiects diagonally upwardly and rearwardly from the said bottom, this portion or wall being designated by the numeral 25 and being provided with a horizontally disposed and rearwardly extending upper portion 2']. Extending diagonally downwardly and rearwardly from the rear edge of the horizontal upper portion 2! is a panel 25a which is similar to the wall 26 except that it is non-apertured. A pair of lateral partitions 23 also join the rear portion of the bottom B and run from the edges of the wall 23 and from the edges of the horizontal portion 2! to the edges of the panel 255a. These lateral paritions 23 also extend rearwardlj, from the panel back to the rear wall it but at a reduced height, as shown. The bottom section 29 defined between the panel the reduced portions of the lateral partitions and the rear wall It slopes downwardly and rearwardly and together with these particular partitions, forms a compartment 3! for the storage of toilet paper such as the stacked toilet paper E shown. A relatively thin slot 3! is provided in the bottomv section 29 near its rear edge through which a web of the toilet paper E may be threaded. The slot 3! is narrower than the paper E. This narrow feature of the thin slot 3! in conjunction with its rearward disposition causes the papers edges to fold toward each other and thereby cause the end of the paper to be guided downwardly and rearwardly into the notch H so that a tab of the paper will be readily accessible at the rear of the base.

As best seen in Figs. 6 and 7, the underside of the seat C is provided with a pair of forward arms 39 having at their forward ends downwardly and forwardly extending hooks id and having in rearwardly spaced relation from said hooks iil downturned fingers 4!. The arms 38 are attached to the peaked portion 22. Secured to the r ar central portion of the seat C is a bracket .2 having outer rearwardly extending arms 43 and having downwardly and rearwardly proiecting hook arms 44.

The hooks it, the arms 4!, the arms 43, and the hook arms M have contact portions which are encompassed by a short piece of rubber tubing 45 to prevent the marring of surfaces contacted by these arms and hooks.

I The seat C and the bottom B, like the base A, are preferably made from pressed wood, synthetic plastic or metal.

The receptacle D will be held from sliding on the bottom B by the three ribs 24 and 25 and by the wall 25 so that it is possible to move the entire nursery chair from one position to another without displacing the receptacle D. The seat C is preferably equipped with cooperating straps 33 and 3 1, one of which preferably carries a buckle 35 and the other of which preferably is equipped with buckle-engaging openings 35 whereby it is possible to strap a child in place on the seat C when this is desired. The seat C can be very easily lifted from the base A for removal of the receptacle D for replenishment of the supply of toilet paper E or for the lean- 4 ing of the interior of the base A and the bottom B. Access may be readily had to all parts of the base A and the bottom B for cleaning and sterilization thereof whenever this is desired. When the seat C is removed it is possible to ob serve the height of the stack of toilet paper E within the compartment it and the supply may be replenished from time to time as occasion demands. To add an additional supply of toilet paper to the compartment it is merely necessary to lift off the seat C and work the toilet paper rearwardly over the horizontal portion 22' joining the wall 26 and panel 2%, whereupon the paper may be inserted between the rear edge of the horizontal portion 2? and the rear wall In of the base and turned and inserted properly in the compartment 35.

One of the main features of the present device is that the nursery chair includes a holder for toilet paper which is integral with the chair, making the paper readily accessible to the mother at the rear of the nursery chair for use.

When the seat C is mounted on the base A the hooking arms it! are engaged within the openings 4-6 and thus these hooking arms resiliently lock the seat to the base and prevent the child from tipping the seat upwardly at its forward portion relative to the base. The seat C, of course, can be removed from the base and the combination of hooks at, arms 45 and arms 83 permits the seat to be applied to and engaged with an ordinary toilet seat so as to fit the toilet seat to use by a child.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the various parts without departure from the scope of the present invention, which, generally stated, consists in the matter shown, and described and set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. A nursery chair comprising a casing-like base having an opening in its upper portion and an inturned rib adjacent said opening, a bottom fitting within said base and havin a portion thereof extending substantially horizontally shaped to receive and hold a receptacle, a panel member rising upwardly from said portion of said bottom in spaced relation forwardly from the rear side of said base and forming with said rear side and the rear portion of said bottom a toilet paper receiver, there being a slot formed in bottom near the rear wall of said base through which a paper web from a quantity of toilet paper within said receiver may be extended for dispensa-tion, and an apertured seat supported on the inturned flange of said base.

2. A nursery chair comprising a casing-like base having an opening in its upper portion and having an inturned rib surrounding said opening, a bottom for said base supported from said base in spaced relation from the lower edge thereof, said bottom having a substantially horizontal portion shaped to hold a receptacle below said opening, a panel projecting upwardly and forwardly from said portion of said bottom in spaced relation to the rear wall of said base, a pair of upright lateral partitions, said partitions joining said panel and projecting rearwardly to the rear wall of said base, said partitions and the rear portion of said bottom and the rear wall of said base forming a toilet-paper storage compartment with said panel, and the rear portion of said bottom being slotted to permit a web of paper to be extended therethrough to the rear of the rear wall of said base, and an apertured seat supported on said inturned flange.

3. A nursery chair comprising a casing-like base having an opening at its upper portion and an inturned rib adjacent said opening, a bottom fitting Within said base and having a portion thereof shaped to receive and hold a receptacle, a wall rising upwardly from said portion of said bottom in spaced relation forwardly from the rear side of said base and having arm engaging openings therein, a seat adapted to rest on said base and having a central opening therein and connecting arms attached to the rear portion of the underside of said seat and projecting downwardly and rearwardly therefrom for releasable interlocking engagement through said openings with said wall to prevent tilting of said seat on said base.

4. A nursery chair comprising a casing-like base having an opening in its upper portion and an inturned rib adjacent said opening, a bottom fitting within said base and having a portion thereof shaped to receive and hold a receptacle and provided with drain channels, the portion of said bottom forming the lower part of said channels being upwardly curved slightly relative to the other portions of the bottom to form dams for the retention of any fluid received in said receptacle-holding portion, a panel member rising upwardly from said receptacle holding portion of said bottom in spaced relation forwardly from the rear side of said base and forming with said rear side and the rear portion of said bottom a toilet-paper receiver, there being a slot formed in said bottom near the rear wall of said base through which a paper web from a quantity of toilet-paper within said receiver may be extended for dispensation, and an apertured seat supported on the inturned flange of said base.

5. A nursery chair comprising a casing-like base having an opening at its upper portion, a bottom fitting within said base and having a substantially horizontal portion adapted to receive and hold a receptacle within the confines of said base, a wall member rising upwardly from said portion of said bottom and having arm engaging openings therein, a seat adapted to rest on said base and having a central opening therein, and connecting arms attached to the underside of said seat and projecting downwardly and rearwardly therefrom for releasable interlocking engagement through said openings with said partition to prevent tilting of said seat on said base.

6. A nursery chair comprising a casing-like base having an opening at its upper portion, a bottom provided for said base and having a portion thereof adapted to receive and hold a receptacle within the confines of said base, a wall member rising upwardly from said portion of said bottom and having openings therein, a readily detachable seat adapted to rest on said base and having a central opening therein, and engaging means attached to the underside of said seat and projecting downwardly and rearwardly therefrom for readily releasable interlocking connection with said wall member within its openings to prevent tilting of said seat on said base.

'7. A nursery chair comprising a casing-like base having an opening at its upper portion, a bottom fitted within the lower portion of said base and having a portion thereof adapted to receive and hold a receptacle within the confines of said base, a wall member rising upwardly from said portion of said bottom and having openings therein, a readily detachable seat adapted to rest on said base and having a central opening therein, and engaging means attached to the underside of said seat and projecting downwardly and laterally therefrom for readily releasable interlocking engagement through said openings with said wall member to prevent tilting of said seat on said base.

RUSSELL L. WENKSTERN.

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